The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Essex County, Vermont " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II.  Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Mariners, are all included on this listing.

         There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ".   On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:

Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !

If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at

russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )

I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....

Essex County had a total of:

" 20 "

Soldiers and Sailors who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !

     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Essex County.   Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.

     On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown".   If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.

Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty "   ......   

Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not   ......   

They are all
" HEROES "
in my book
" AND " deserve all the recognition they can get !!

Anne    ~    Barb Destromp    ~    Jen Snoots

For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from

" Vermont ! "

Janice Hollandsworth    ~    ShaneO

For their great help locating burials
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors

" Nationwide ! "

AM   =  Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ =  Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )

BS    =  Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+  =  Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )

DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )

DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )

DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )

FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )

LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )

MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM*  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM**  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked )
MDS  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )

MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )

NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )

PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )

POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )

PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )

SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )

Other Medals
      Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

= Photo of person shown on online memorial

= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial

N/A ~ ( in any field ) = not applicable

An " * "   shown behind the " Place Of Passing " = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )

Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.

Those Included: = Died during the war ~ " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
            ( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )

Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Allen,  Warren S. N/A ~ N/A ~ Maine *	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 8, 1944	Mead Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Holland, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Bishop,  Henry C.    ~ PH ~ France * " Family Link Included "	Private	373rd Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 100th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 12, 1944	Epinal American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Buckminster,  Ray Everett ~ PH ~ France " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ " 7 " other crewman perished with him on this mission !	Staff Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner	B17F # 41-24478 ~ ~ ~ 369th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 306th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 23, 1942	Concord Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Concord, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Caron,  Emilien David ~ PH ~ Italy * " Family Link Included "	Private	15th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 2, 1943	Colebrook Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Colebrook, New Hampshire	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Fox,  George Lansing ~ DSC - SS - PH+ - FDC ~ North Atlantic " Family Link Included " George was one of the " Four Immortal Chaplains's" ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 675 " that perished on the " U.S.A.T. Dorchester " ~ ~ ~ Including the " Four " Immortal Chaplain's ! ( Click Above For More )	First Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Passenger / Chaplain ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	U.S.A.T. Dorchester ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Transport Ship	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1943	Jeffersonville Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Jeffersonville, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Gauthier,  Albert J.    ~ PH ~ Europe  * " Family Link Included "	Private	36th Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ 3rd Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex Junction ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Hall,  Roy B. ~ PH ~ Pacific * ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 166 " that perished on the " U.S.S. LST-577 " !	Second Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	U.S.S. LST-577 ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 11, 1945	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Laitres,  Alfred J. N/A ~ PH ~ France * " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	15th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 25, 1944	Lorraine American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Levesque,  Charles W. N/A ~ BS - PH ~ Italy *	Staff Sergeant	349th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 23, 1944	Florence American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Lewis,  Rexford A. ~ PH ~ France * " Family Link Included "	Private	143rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 36th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ Sep. 16, 1944	Riverside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Lewis,  Stanley M. N/A ~ N/A ~ New York * " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	U.S. Army Air Force	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1945	Riverside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Lewis,  Wilford W. N/A ~ PH ~ unknown * ~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Pfc. Harold T. Lewis " of Coos County, New Hampshire	Private	330th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944	Calvary Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lancaster, New Hampshire	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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McAllister,  Douglas M. N/A ~ N/A ~ Texas * ~ ~ ~ The " 7 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record !	2nd Lieutenant	B-24E # 42-7240 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 17, 1944	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Molleur,  Joseph D. N/A ~ PH ~ Leyte *	Sergeant	126th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1944	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Morse,  Dearborne L. ~ PH ~ unknown * " Family Link Included "	Private	Medical Department ~ ~ ~ 133rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945	Lakeside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Paradis,  Clayton Olan ~ PH ~ Pacific * " Family Link Included "	Machinist's Mate 3rd Class	U.S.S. LST-342 ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Island Pond ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1943	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Savard,  Raymond E. N/A ~ PH ~ Belgium *	Private First Class	117th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 30th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 23, 1944	St. James The Greater Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Stebbins,  Ralph Joseph ~ N/A ~ Vermont " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 15, 1944	Lakeside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
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Wilcox,  Arlington R. ~ N/A ~ Virginia " Family Link Included "	Private	Engineers ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 30, 1943	Pine Grove Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newport, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "
Workman,  Christopher Lovel    ~ PH ~ France  * " Family Link Included "	Staff Sergeant	14th Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Essex County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945	Fairview Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Essex Junction, Vermont	Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here "

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )